It is the first driverless rapid transit line of the European side of Istanbul.

When fully completed, the M7-line will be connecting twelve districts of the Istanbul metropolitan area, namely Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Şişli, Kağıthane, Eyüp, Gaziosmanpaşa, Esenler, Bağcılar, Küçükçekmece, Avcılar, Başakşehir and Esenyurt.

It is projected that 300 cars of driverless metro trains will carry about one million passengers daily.

With the opening of the Kabataş stage in June 2025, the direct line will continue to the shuttle operation place.

The combined length of the entire metro system in Istanbul has thus reached 172.25 km (107.03 mi).